Cotton
What it is
Cotton is a soft, white material that grows on the seeds of a tall plant. It can be grown in various different colors. Cotton can have different lengths of staples/seeds. There are short staples, medium staples, and long staples, The medium staples are the most common and the easiest to clean.
Main Steam
Cotton bolls
Burs
Locks
The growth and development of a cotton plant is very unique. Cotton is a semi tropical plant that can grow under a wide range of temparture enviroments. Cotton is basically ready to ready after 25 weeks of being planted.
What it can be used for
Cotton is the most popular fabric and best selling fabric in the world. Cotton can be used for many different things along with how many different ways it can be used. Every part of the cotton plant can be used. Cotton is a food and fibre crop. Cotton fiber can be woven or knitted into fabrics, cotton is fed to cattle and can be crushed to make oil. The cotton seed oil is used for cooking and is in other products like soap, margarine, etc. Linters are the very short fibers that remain on the cotton seed after ginning. They are used to produce other goods.
What one bale can do
Cottonseed oil
Used to feed cattle